Controls
Every key and mouse action in the game, and how to change your keys.
Mouse#
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Left click on empty space | fly there |
| Hold the left button | your ship keeps steering toward the mouse |
| Click a ship or a station part | select it as your target |
| Click a box or ore | fly to it and collect it |
| Click a quest giver | open its missions |
| Right click | like a left click on ships, boxes and quest givers – but never moves your ship |
| Double click your target | starts / stops the laser attack, when “Double-click to launch attack” is on in the settings |
| Click the minimap | fly to that point; the route and distance are shown |
| Drag a window title | move the window (unlock the HUD first, or turn on “Always allow draggable windows”) |
| Mouse wheel | scrolls chat, log and lists |
The mouse pointer turns into a hand over everything you can click: ships, aliens, boxes, ore, quest givers and stations.
Keyboard#
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 … 0 | use slot 1 – 10 of the shortcut bar |
| F1 … F10 | use slot 1 – 10 of the premium shortcut bar |
| Ctrl | laser attack on / off |
| Space | fire a rocket |
| C | switch configuration (1 ↔ 2) |
| J | jump through a portal (you must be inside the portal ring) |
| L | log out |
| H | minimize / restore all windows |
| F | performance display on / off |
| F11 | FPS display on / off |
| F12 | report a bug (takes a screenshot first) |
| Enter | in the chat: send; ↑ / ↓ go through your last messages |
| Esc | close a backpage window dialog |
Game keys don't work while you type in a text field.
The default shortcut bar has the laser attack on 1, rockets on 2 and the repair bot on 3. Drag anything from the item bar into the slots to change it.
Changing your keys#
Settings → KEYBOARD: press Other key next to an action, then the new key.
- Every pilot can change the keys for the FPS display (default F11) and the bug report (default F12).
- Pilots with Premium can change all keys: shortcut bars, attack, rockets, jump, configuration and the rest.
Zoom#
Everybody sees the same part of space. On big screens (2K, 4K) the game is scaled up instead of showing more. In the settings (Gameplay) you can zoom out by up to 25 % to see a bit more around your ship.
Generated from the live game data on 15 November 2026. Something wrong or missing? Tell us on Discord or use the in-game bug report.